Romanticism, Classicism, and the turn of the century Flashcards

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What group dances were popular throughout this era? In France they developed into _____.

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English Country Dances / Contredances

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When this maestro became director of the St. Petersburg Imperial THeatre in 1862, his standard for ballet and choreography sent ballet into its “calssical” period

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Petipa

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This ballroom dance demonstration couple of the early 19th century sanitized and thereby popularized numerous new dance styles

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Irene and Vernon Castle

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The “Waltz” was considered improper because

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the man and woman faced each directly, whirling around in their own world, oblivious to others

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Who created the 5 principles (published in the London Times in 1914) that were to become the guidelines for ballet in the 20th century?

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Fokine

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6
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Which of this list is NOT an “Animal Dance”

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Fox Trot

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Choreographer of the tansitional “Coppelia,” this choreographer, dancer and composer was director for both the Paris Opera and the St. Petersburg Imperoial Theatre. He even developed a notation system

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St. Leon

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8
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These four ballerinas starred in “Pas de Quatre”

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Taglioni, Grisi, Verrito, Grahn

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9
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During the 19th century, women were expected to wear a corset because

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their spines were not strong enough to hold them upright without assistance

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10
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This stamping, clapping, improvisational dance of worship is the oldest surviving African-American performance tardition still practiced

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Ring Shout

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11
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These two ballets created by Fokine were considered signature works. One of them was a bourree exercise he created for a friend

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Les Sylphide/The Dying Swan

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12
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Author of “The Code of Terpsichore” - book written for dancers that established the basis of modern classical ballet

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Carlo Blasis

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13
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Early influences on the development of modern included strong cultural interet in:

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exoticism, ancient cultures and contemporary trends

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14
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This dance of the ragtime period evolved from dances created by slaves who participated in competitions between plantations. The dance, which incorporates a mixed parody of court dance and African dance, was named because the winners would “take the cake:

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The Cakewalk

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15
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What events ushered in the cultural shifts of the 19th century?

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American Revolution, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Romanticism

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16
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This Ballet, choreogrpahed by F. Taglioni, premiered in 1832 and ushered in the era of “Romantic” or “White” ballets.

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La Sylphide

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17
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The first choreographer for the Ballet Russe was inspired by Isadora Duncan

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Fokine

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18
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This fiery Austrian ballerina was the earthy rival of the renowned “syloh”

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Fanny Elssler

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During the 18th century. theatrical dance (performed by professionals) and court dance (presented by the aristocracy), continued to share a basic technical vocabulary. WIth the major cultural changes at the beginning of the 19th century

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ballet fully bloomed in the theatre, and new couple dances came to dominate the ballroom

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20
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A typical Grand pas de deux consists of

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Adagio, female variation. male variation, viruostiv code

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21
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Originally famous for dancing the hornpipe, this male dancer was the first American to gain name recognition in the USA

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John Durang

22
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These two famous classical ballets were priduced in 1892 and 1895

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Nutcracker, Swan Lake

23
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First American ballerina to gain fame, she traveled with her own company and was called “The Queen of the Air”

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Augusta Maywood

24
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Aka William Henry Lane

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Juba

25
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THe Romantic ballet thematically pitted

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good V evil, natural V supernatural, besuty V ugliness

26
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When did the Ballet Russe under Diaghilev exist? Why did it end?

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1909-1929 / Diaghilev died

27
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This American musical style emerged by the end of the 19th century and was directly influenced by African rhythms

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Ragtime

28
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This Ballet Russe ballerina left Diaghilev early, forming her own touring cmpany and touring everywhere until here death

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Pavlova

29
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This popular social dance was the “Queen of the Ballroom” throughout the 19th century

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the waltz

30
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During the 19th c. “self-help” books became particularly popular in America. Numerous books were published in which these subjects were discussed equally

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latest dances, ballroom etiquette

31
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These dances were the first of the Latin dances to become popular in the USA

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Tango and maxixe

32
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This master Italian teacher became renowned for his instruction of Russian dancers in the late 19th century. His pedagogy continues to inform technical instruction today

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Cecchetti

33
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This author and aesthetic dance teacher published “the DIrector” - a magazine focused on social dance, teachin, and the “new dance” aesthetic. It was the first magazine published with dance as its primary subject.

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Melvin Gilbert

34
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The Romantic Period last from around

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1830-1860

35
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What two cultural philosophies captured the popular imagination in the early-mid-19th century?

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Romanticism and Nationalism

36
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A typical Romantic ballet included the following elements

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2-act form, unrequited love, extreme/emotional dramatic action, real and supernatural characters, supporting corps de ballet, use of pantomime, supportive music/mood, costuming for supernatural females typically a lone, white tutu, women on pointe, somebody (usually more than 1) dies

37
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The popularity of ______________gave opportunity for the development of variety entertainments including singing and dancing

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vauxhalls

38
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What happened to the art of theatrical ballet in Western Europe and the USA following the demise of Romanticism?

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It eroded into “skirt dancing” and other kinds of trick-oriented risque display

39
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This talented assistant to Petipa is credited with choreographing “The Nutcracker” as well as Acts II and IV of “Swan Lake”

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Ivanov

40
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This popular dance first appeared in Parisian night clubs the same year “La Sylphide” was premiered, and respresents an opposing philosophy of women. One of its renowned practitioners, ______ was a frequent subject for Toulouse Lautrec

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The Can Can/La Goulue

41
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Dances typically experienced during a 19th century ball included

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Grand March, waltz, quadrilles, polka, polonaise/mazurka, cotillions

42
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Thanks to the______, American entertainers toured extensively during the 19th century

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railroads

43
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This Romantic ballet premiered in 1841 at the Paris Opera, starring the young ______, it is a showcase for a ballerina to perform her full range: “earthy” as well as “ethereal”

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Giselle / Grisi

44
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This famous American theatrical entertainment was considered to be “the first American Musical”

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“The Black Crook”

45
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This ballerina established the dominance / expectation of pointe work with her ethereal, supernatural dancing

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Marie Taglioni

46
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This composer collaborated with Fokine Nijinsky and Balanchine, amongst others

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Stravinsky

47
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During the 19th century, Russia was

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just emerging from feudalism; Russia would only begin to move into the industrial revolution by the end of the century

48
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During the 19th century men dominated in business and industry, while women were placed on a pedestal. This trend is still referred to as

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The Cult of True Womanhood

49
Q

This groundbreaking ballet was choreographed by ____ in 1913; when it premiered it caused a _______/

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Rite of Spring / Nijinsky / riot

50
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Male Danish dancer/teacher who established classical ballet in Denmark

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Bournonville